Wedge



Aug. 2i, 1923.

F. HASKEL WEDGE Fileld June 18. 1921 other object is the provision of a wedge, theV tviaetented Aug. 2l, i923.

sares- FRED ASKEL, OFVDETROIT, MICHGAN.

WEDGE.

Application filed .Tune 18, 1921. Serial No. 478,622.

To all whom t may concern.' Y Be it known that I, Fnnn HAsKnL, a citizen of the United States of America, residingat Detroit, in the county ofrVVayne and State of lviichigan, have invented certain newV and useful Improvements in Wedges, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompany.- ing drawings.

The invention relates to Wedges which are designed particularly for use in connection with windows or the like to prevent rattling of the same. @ne of the objects of the invention is to provide a wedge which may be readily Verally adjacent portions, the bea-ring portions of which are in diverging planes. An-

- outer edges of which are between the planes of the bearingsurfaces and cannot mar the finish of the members being engaged by the wedge. 1With these objects in view, the invention resides in the novel features of construction as more fully hereinafter set forth;

ln the drawings:

Figure l is a plan view of a wedge embodying my invention;

Figures 2, 3 and el are cross sections on the lines 2 2n 7 3, 4-4'respectively of Fig urel.

lhe wedge comprises the side portions l connected at their rear ends by the semi-circular end portion `2 and also comprises the depressed intermediate portion The outer or bearing` surfacesof the side portion l and end portion 2 are in substantially the same plane while the outer or bearing surface of the depressed intermediate portion 3 is in a diverging plane. the forward ends of the side portions and intermediate p0rtion merging into the same plane.

For the purposefof reinforcing the wedge rand at the same time preventing the outer edges of the side and rear end portionsl coming in contact with the members being enby the wedge, these outer edges 4: are bent and terminate intermediate the planes of tl e bearing surfaces of the side portions l and intermediate portion 3.

T@from the above description it will be readily seen that l havezprovided a simple' construction of wedge which may readily stamped from a flat blank and 1n which the Y laterally adjacent portions of the wedge have their bearing 'faces in diverging planes to secure a wedging action.

formed from a Hat blank and has lat# 'bearing said Furthermore, p

the outer edges of the side portions terminate between the planes ofthese bearing surfaces and consequently are prevented from contacting with the members engaged and marring the surfaces of the same. When the wedge is not in use, it may be suspended by means of Va nail or the like engaging in the aperture V5 in the rear end of the depressed intermediate portion 3.

What l claim as my invention is:

l. A wedge Vformed from a flat blank1 comprising curved side portions with their bearing surfaces in substantially the same plane, andv anintermediate depressed portion with its bearing surface in a plane divergingfrom said Vfirst-mentioned plane, said side portions having bent side edges terminating intermediate the planes of said bearing surfaces.

2. wedge stamped from a flat bla-nk, comprising side portions and a semi-circular end portion connecting the rear ends of said side' portions.y said side and end portions havingr their bearing` surfaces in substantially the same, plane, and an intermediate de` pressed portion merging into the front ends of said side portions and having its bearing surface in a plane diverging from said firstmentioned plane, said side and end portions having outer bent edges terminating intermediate the planes of said bearing surfaces.

3. A wedge formed from a single piece of material comprising curved side portions with bearing surfaces in substantiallyrthc same plane, a curved end portion connecting the rear ends of said side portions having a surface disposed in a' diiferent plane1 and a depressed intermediate portion1 the forwaig'd ends of saidside portions and intern'iediate portion merging into the same plane.

4. .fmvedge formed from a fiat blank comprising curved I side portions with bearing surfaces in substantially the same plane` and a fiat intermediate depressed portion having a bearing surface disposed in a diverging plane.

5. A wedge formed from a flat blank compris'ing curved side portions with bearing surfaces in substantially the same plane, and an intermediate lepressed portion, said intermediate portion having a bearing surface in a different plane, the forward ends of side portions and said intermediate portion merging into the same plane.

In testimony whereof l aix my signature.

FRED HASKEJ. 

